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strategyts our defense and defense this country and keeps our commitments to our people. not only ensuring that they are well compensated, but they have the best training and equipment in the world. however, these commitments would be seriously jeopardized by a to sequestration level spending. my submitted testimony details how sequestration would compromise our national security. the result of sequestration level cuts would be a military that could not fulfill its defense strategy. putting at risk america's traditional role as a guarantor of global security and ultimately our own security. that is not the military the president and i want for america's future. i do not think that is the military this committee wants for america's future. but is -- it is the path we're on. leaders and i look forward to working with you as we make these difficult choices, these hard decisions that will be required to ensure america's therity today and into future. and protect our national interests. thank you. >> thank you. general dempsey. >> thank you. it is a privilege to be back here t
strategyts our defense and defense this country and keeps our commitments to our people. not only ensuring that they are well compensated, but they have the best training and equipment in the world. however, these commitments would be seriously jeopardized by a to sequestration level spending. my submitted testimony details how sequestration would compromise our national security. the result of sequestration level cuts would be a military that could not fulfill its defense strategy. putting at...
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i want to spend a little time on defense spending. i have to say, i've been a little stunned by the comments identify heard from our republican colleagues in the press claiming that somehow the president's budget hollows out our defense spending. that is an absurd claim. it's important to remember, number one, that the fiscal year 2015 defense number was negotiated as part of the ryan/murray bipartisan budget agreement. >> can i get you there fast? >> my niece's name is murray ryan. let's go with ryan/murray. >> now that we realize the impact it has on defense, it's murray/ryan. i'm kidding you. so that agreement, just to remind all members here, set the levels for fiscal year 2015 defense. i would urge everybody to look at the testimony delivered today in the senate armed services committee by chief of staff general dempsey as well as secretary hagel saying that those resources are adequate to meet all of our defense requirements. i would also emphasize what director burwell said, which is the president's budget for fiscal year 2015
i want to spend a little time on defense spending. i have to say, i've been a little stunned by the comments identify heard from our republican colleagues in the press claiming that somehow the president's budget hollows out our defense spending. that is an absurd claim. it's important to remember, number one, that the fiscal year 2015 defense number was negotiated as part of the ryan/murray bipartisan budget agreement. >> can i get you there fast? >> my niece's name is murray ryan....
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william: served as secretary of defense -- william cohen served as the secretary of defense under william clinton. he also served in the house of representatives. toning us now to discuss the state of the military and the state of politics. you get that money, you figure out how to spend it. what is your take on the budget. >> it is the devil made me do it. the congress of the u.s. has mandated that the defense department take a half $1 trillion out of its spending programs. chuck hagel is now fixed on the problem. he has come up with a proposal to cut back on the number of personnel and that is where you get the quickest spin down in taking money out of personnel because that is where you have a very high costs involved. he is reducing the size of the military by some 70,000. some 30,000 out of the marines. he is cutting some old systems, retiring them and putting more money into new systems. if congress doesn't like it and congress controls the purse strings, the president proposes, congress proposes. congress will have to decide do we propose more money or do we have a different balanc
william: served as secretary of defense -- william cohen served as the secretary of defense under william clinton. he also served in the house of representatives. toning us now to discuss the state of the military and the state of politics. you get that money, you figure out how to spend it. what is your take on the budget. >> it is the devil made me do it. the congress of the u.s. has mandated that the defense department take a half $1 trillion out of its spending programs. chuck hagel...
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defense spending has been increased to more than $130 billion. there's been double digit growth almost every year since 1989. >> we continue to carefully monitor china's military developments and encourage china to exhibit greater transparency with respect to its capabilities. >> she also expressed concern in november when china set up an air defense identification zone over the east china sea with no prior notice. china doesn't offer a breakdown on its budget. furthermore, analysts believe the spending plan does not include research and development costs or foreign purchases of defense equipment. >>> south korean foreign minister yun byung-se has made use of japan's handling of the so-called comfort women issue. >> it is a universal civil rights issue, an unresolved problem still haunting us today. >> he was speaking before the human rights council. he criticized japan's political leaders saying they're attempting to reexamine the background of a 1993 statement. he added a high-ranking government official recently labeled the comfort women issue
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even the largest defense budgets will have limits. as will our knowledge and ability to predict the future. they always contain some measure of risk. when talking about risk in the pentagon sense of the term, at issue is not the ability of the u.s. military to prevail against any adversary, but how long it takes and at what cost. material, financial, and human. that does not mean that we can there or rationalize strategic consequences of slashing the resources available for national defense. if we don't like the strategy that results, additional funding is required to allow for a different set of trade-offs. addedis budget plan, we 115 billion dollars above current law in order to have a reasonable opportunity to fulfill the president strategic priorities, albeit with higher risk for certain military missions. the specter ofto sequestration slated to return in fy 2016. as a result of the last few months of analysis, we were able to identify with some precision, what the post sequestration would look like over the next decade. that mea
even the largest defense budgets will have limits. as will our knowledge and ability to predict the future. they always contain some measure of risk. when talking about risk in the pentagon sense of the term, at issue is not the ability of the u.s. military to prevail against any adversary, but how long it takes and at what cost. material, financial, and human. that does not mean that we can there or rationalize strategic consequences of slashing the resources available for national defense. if...
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and that is why the legal defense fund is in this case." in fact, when the legal defense fund signed on as lead counsel in 2011, their press release declared -- quote -- "abu-jamal's conviction and death sentence are relics of a time and place that was notorious for police abuse and racial discrimination." end of quote. again, this is in fact a cause. it was a cause premised on the notion that this country's most notorious cop killer, mumia abu-jamal, was a victim rather than being a murderer. and the police officers and prosecutors and the entire judicial system were to blame. not the person who did the killing. at bottom, this is why the law enforcement community is so staunchly opposed to this nomination. that is why the fraternal order of police call this nomination a -- quote -- "thumb in the eye of our nation's law enforcement officers." end quote. that is why the philadelphia district attorney seth williams wrote this in her list of opposition -- in his letter of opposition -- quote -- "despite the overwhelming evidence of guilt, his
and that is why the legal defense fund is in this case." in fact, when the legal defense fund signed on as lead counsel in 2011, their press release declared -- quote -- "abu-jamal's conviction and death sentence are relics of a time and place that was notorious for police abuse and racial discrimination." end of quote. again, this is in fact a cause. it was a cause premised on the notion that this country's most notorious cop killer, mumia abu-jamal, was a victim rather than...
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megan was defense daily. you have spoken about the challenges of trying to cut from the tail instead of the two. i wonder how you look at things like dod schools base operations and from a services perspective how they are looking at the battlefield setting type things and whether that is falling into tooth or tails when you are looking at where to cut. >> we you're looking at everything is on the table and it has been for a couple of years. schools are on the table. we looked at schools. scammer went from very benign efficiency initiatives all the way to very aggressive that included the schools and then we turned it over to the chiefs and the joint staff and the chairman reid a process and they concluded that schools were really important to the quality of life of the military families their kids are out of school all the time. some confidence that dod is going to make sure we provide for their families education was important to the future force recruit and retain so we honor their perspective obviously. t
megan was defense daily. you have spoken about the challenges of trying to cut from the tail instead of the two. i wonder how you look at things like dod schools base operations and from a services perspective how they are looking at the battlefield setting type things and whether that is falling into tooth or tails when you are looking at where to cut. >> we you're looking at everything is on the table and it has been for a couple of years. schools are on the table. we looked at schools....
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there is a one percent reduction for defense and to 3.4 reduction for non-defense. to the sick just -- the extent i suggested their priorities were anyrsed and encourage and impression that was given by that. >> let me begin by joining my colleagues and thanking you, mr. secretary, general dempsey, and mr. hale for your extraordinary service and your focus on this -- the strategic priorities which i believe are the right ones for this nation. on example, for the need additional submarines at the rate of two per year in production, for the focus on air superiority and the joint strike fighter, and the concentration of the needs to keep the national guard and reservists strong. man whoo focus on one happens to be a resident of connecticut. who enlisted in the u.s. marine thes in november of 1968 at age of 20. went to paris island and served untiltnam from july november of 1969 where he was brushed by mortar fire and gassed, by guerrillas, subject to rifle fire, he received a high proficiency rating for his conduct and performance on the field, and some months after le
there is a one percent reduction for defense and to 3.4 reduction for non-defense. to the sick just -- the extent i suggested their priorities were anyrsed and encourage and impression that was given by that. >> let me begin by joining my colleagues and thanking you, mr. secretary, general dempsey, and mr. hale for your extraordinary service and your focus on this -- the strategic priorities which i believe are the right ones for this nation. on example, for the need additional submarines...
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democrat secretaries of defense, republican secretaries of defense, it doesn't matter. then you've got robert gates who served republican and democrats. what does he say? this is a matter of grave concern. i have zero tolerance for sexual assault. leon panetta under bill clinton, "we have absolutely no tolerance for any form of sexual assault. i take these allegations seriously. we have no place in the military for sexual assault." and then current secretary under president obama, chuck hagel, "it's not good enough to say we have a zero-tolerance policy. we do. but what does it mean? how does that translate into changing anything? i want to know. these crimes have no place, no place in the greatest military on earth." we all agree with that, but here's what this shows you. just look at this. one, two, three, four, five, six, seven secretaries of defense, republicans and democrats over all these years, the first one being dick cheney in 1992. they've all promised zero tolerance. and the problem of sexual assault in the military gets worse and worse and worse. so, senator
democrat secretaries of defense, republican secretaries of defense, it doesn't matter. then you've got robert gates who served republican and democrats. what does he say? this is a matter of grave concern. i have zero tolerance for sexual assault. leon panetta under bill clinton, "we have absolutely no tolerance for any form of sexual assault. i take these allegations seriously. we have no place in the military for sexual assault." and then current secretary under president obama,...
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, defense headquarters, joint staff, defense agencies and field activities and found that some reductions are necessary and some savings are possible. however, achieving savings in the military's proverbial tale takes several years and produced significantly less in bankable savings than is commonly believed. furthermore, a skimmer analysis showed that dod's headquarters structures comprise just over 2% of its personnel and 1% of its budget. when all is said and done, an enterprise of the u.s. military size, complexity and global reach requires a substantial administrative and support operation. but these back end functions can certainly be done more efficiently with less duplication, fewer contractors and with fewer executives, generals and admirals plus their associated staff. and that is why secretary hagel announced last summer he would cut civilian and contractor personnel from all headquarters by 20%. the total savings however, are a fraction of the reductions required by either sequestration or frankly of the president's budget over the next decade. the efficiency efforts extended
, defense headquarters, joint staff, defense agencies and field activities and found that some reductions are necessary and some savings are possible. however, achieving savings in the military's proverbial tale takes several years and produced significantly less in bankable savings than is commonly believed. furthermore, a skimmer analysis showed that dod's headquarters structures comprise just over 2% of its personnel and 1% of its budget. when all is said and done, an enterprise of the u.s....
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defense budget, that we are now in the third year of deep cuts to u.s. defense spending. the consequence of these cuts is that since the president came into office in 2009, we were spending 3.7% of our economy on the base defense department budget. that number is now down to 2.8%. about a 1% reduction as a share of gdp increased spending for defense, which incidentally is the same level where we were on 9/11 into the house and one. so you can see how far we've fallen compared to where we were just a few years ago. what we're seeing today is harmed in italy the u.s. readiness and capability, and the long-term major reductions to the science of u.s. forces -- which when you look at a situation like this in europe, the idea that u.s. ground forces are irrelevant to be able to send a message about credible defense and to reassure our allies. deter are vicious, i think it would be -- [inaudible] as a final point, in terms of audiences, the president must use this opportunity speak to the american people, and explain our purpose in the world. the majority of americans now belie
defense budget, that we are now in the third year of deep cuts to u.s. defense spending. the consequence of these cuts is that since the president came into office in 2009, we were spending 3.7% of our economy on the base defense department budget. that number is now down to 2.8%. about a 1% reduction as a share of gdp increased spending for defense, which incidentally is the same level where we were on 9/11 into the house and one. so you can see how far we've fallen compared to where we were...
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defense and non-defense. we believe both are equally important. >> any others on budget related questions? >> sorry. director, i would like to ask you, the budget talks about the details on the wake of the website rollout. can you go to details in terms of what you are planning? i think you talk about more efficiency but any more details? >> we will speak to three particular areas with reforming the way we do it precurement and delivery. we will focus on making sure the government has the best people as number one. as part of the conversation we had around the health care website and procurement and planning in the place and making sure we in the federal government are able to attract the best talent. and second is how do we attract the best companies in terms of the problems we are working on. and do your rules and approaches do that. that is the second area of focus. the third is the best process and they are both about how you attract. these are all interrelated. the companies that provide the services as
defense and non-defense. we believe both are equally important. >> any others on budget related questions? >> sorry. director, i would like to ask you, the budget talks about the details on the wake of the website rollout. can you go to details in terms of what you are planning? i think you talk about more efficiency but any more details? >> we will speak to three particular areas with reforming the way we do it precurement and delivery. we will focus on making sure the...
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phil snyder, a criminal defense attorney. that reckless discharge of a firearm chargings it is also part of this case, anna. it would seem insignificant or less than significant when a guy is already facing a murder charge. but you say it is very crucial i guess for the prosecution to include that charge. why? >> absolutely, jon. i think it was extremely smart and strategically for the prosecution to add the charge of reckless discharge of a firearm. if you think about it this murder case stems upon oscar pistorius's credibility. he makes this thing seem like it was an accident and he thought she was untruer. his own friend saying oscar asked me to take the fall, it showcases to the judge maybe oscar pistorius is not as honest as you might think he is. it makes her question, well if he is asking his friend to take the blame because evans to asaid some type of culpability, it delivers a damaging blow to his credibility which is at issue in the murder case. jon: we talked yesterday about the testimony from a woman who shade she
phil snyder, a criminal defense attorney. that reckless discharge of a firearm chargings it is also part of this case, anna. it would seem insignificant or less than significant when a guy is already facing a murder charge. but you say it is very crucial i guess for the prosecution to include that charge. why? >> absolutely, jon. i think it was extremely smart and strategically for the prosecution to add the charge of reckless discharge of a firearm. if you think about it this murder case...
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strategy. >> defense strategy? the president has a defense strategy? the administration's proposal this week to shrink the ari to pre world war ii size brought outrage before we threaten action against russia. with me is randy forbes. good evening, congressmen. >> thank you, judge. good to be with you. >> congressmen, how do these cuts jeopardize our national security? >> well, judge, you have to put them in context. they didn't just start with these cuts. from almost the moment this administration came into office, they began dismantling the greatest military we've ever known. they have had five years in a row of major cuts that have taken place. and even before sequestration, they cut out $778 billion out of national defense. you mentioned what happens to the army. but the air force is now saying they may not be able to continue to guarantee that we'll have air dominance in a conflict. if you look at the navy in 2007, we are able to meet 90% of the requirements around the globe. this year we'll only be able to me
strategy. >> defense strategy? the president has a defense strategy? the administration's proposal this week to shrink the ari to pre world war ii size brought outrage before we threaten action against russia. with me is randy forbes. good evening, congressmen. >> thank you, judge. good to be with you. >> congressmen, how do these cuts jeopardize our national security? >> well, judge, you have to put them in context. they didn't just start with these cuts. from almost...
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because the defense budget is a five-year defense planning window that has to do with how we do acquisitions of equipment. it also has to do with what proportion of the entire defense budget hags to do with people. -- has to do with people. giving us certainty is the other thing. i think my response is, the president's budget is at higher levels. that's where we need to go. i'm hopeful that as we said coming back to the question of what will the president's budget do and influence, we believe these are the right levels. we believe what we should be doing is in the outyears buying back both on the nondefense discretionary side and the defense side, that we shouldn't operate at the lower levels that are the sequester levels. that's what the budget cost. -- does. we believe that's the right place to go. >> if i could just add that it merits examining the logic of the republican critique that you mentioned, which on the one hand says, the president is spending too much, and on the other hand says, the cuts in defense are too deep. when the spending they are criticizing goes fully half to raising
because the defense budget is a five-year defense planning window that has to do with how we do acquisitions of equipment. it also has to do with what proportion of the entire defense budget hags to do with people. -- has to do with people. giving us certainty is the other thing. i think my response is, the president's budget is at higher levels. that's where we need to go. i'm hopeful that as we said coming back to the question of what will the president's budget do and influence, we believe...
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build the missile defense shield. make friends with russia's the southern countries, the farmers, the soviet union countries. make good friends with them. the other thing is energy independence. you have been on this from the very beginning, especially as an economic boom to the united states. there's a geo political geo strategic situation with the united states. if we can push down the price of oil, if it goes below $90 a barrel, they are on their knees. >> let me throw this to lani, i would argue that k.t. is 1,000% right. if we sign on the keystone pipeline tomorrow, we have more oil, more natural gas, more fracking opportunities, more oil than the middle east, just saying we're opening it up would literally change the equation tomorrow. why won't this president -- why won't he do it? >> i support the keystone pipeline, i don't understand the logic to oppose it, i agree we should be concentrating on american energy to undermine the russian power that they use over europe. i also don't think we should let europe of
build the missile defense shield. make friends with russia's the southern countries, the farmers, the soviet union countries. make good friends with them. the other thing is energy independence. you have been on this from the very beginning, especially as an economic boom to the united states. there's a geo political geo strategic situation with the united states. if we can push down the price of oil, if it goes below $90 a barrel, they are on their knees. >> let me throw this to lani, i...
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the whole country should be coming together to deal with flood defenses. and the fact is from the moment he turned up in a flooded house with a labour candidate alongside him, he completely misjudged the mood of the country. [shouting] >> mr. speaker, first -- [shouting] first of all let me say to him that it is a simple choice between the uk statistical authority and him. people will believe the uk statistical 40. and now the assessment of how much to invest in flood defense depend significantly on your assessment of the risks posed by man-made climate change. he said in opposition about climate change this. it's easy to do the sorts of things like ride your bike, visit -- rebuild your house to make a green. but it's only clear you mean it when you do the tough things as well, like telling the truth about climate change. so mr. speaker, what is the truth about climate change? >> the truth about climate change is that this government has a program to reduce carbon right across our economy. we started with the government itself, compared with the government
the whole country should be coming together to deal with flood defenses. and the fact is from the moment he turned up in a flooded house with a labour candidate alongside him, he completely misjudged the mood of the country. [shouting] >> mr. speaker, first -- [shouting] first of all let me say to him that it is a simple choice between the uk statistical authority and him. people will believe the uk statistical 40. and now the assessment of how much to invest in flood defense depend...
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i don't understand. >> i think the strategic defense initiative, right, defense initiative? >> i think it was more than that. economic freedom, property rights, the right to self govern. >> we called it a defense. you want to put something in the air -- >> if i buy into the argument just briefly, i know reagan really did bring down the soviet union, which i don't, but ukraine was part of that. >> let me point something out to answer dana's point. we had a cold war going on with russia, right? that was us and russia. this is ukraine -- >> it was a belief in democracy and self-governance and belief in freedom to protect america's security later on. >> i gotta go. they're yelling at me. >> don't yell at me. >> i'm tired of being yelled at. straight ahead, we go to ukraine and talk to shep smith. he'll have the latest next. captain obvious: i'm in a hotel. and a hotel is the perfect place to talk to you about hotels. all-you-can-eat is a hotel policy that allows you to eat all that you can. the hotel gym is short for gymnasium. the hotel pool is usually filled with water. and th
i don't understand. >> i think the strategic defense initiative, right, defense initiative? >> i think it was more than that. economic freedom, property rights, the right to self govern. >> we called it a defense. you want to put something in the air -- >> if i buy into the argument just briefly, i know reagan really did bring down the soviet union, which i don't, but ukraine was part of that. >> let me point something out to answer dana's point. we had a cold war...
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defense has been the name of the game so far. nice catch here by kevin madison to rob him right there. 11-3 is the final with the a's on the short end. that is the sporting life. nice to see the sharks back and looking great heading into the regular season. >> can't get enough hockey. >> we know. [ talking at the same time ] [ laughter ] >> thank you. >>> coming up tonight on the 10:00 p.m. news, inside public housing, the conditions, coming up tonight on 2, we go along as inspectors document the problems it themselves. >> and we are always here for you on www.ktvu.com, on facebook and on twitter. thank you so much for joining us, we will see you at 10:00 p.m. >> good night. ♪ ♪ turn around ♪ every now and then i get a little bit hungry ♪ ♪ and there's nothing really good around ♪ ♪ turn around ♪ every now and then i get a little bit tired ♪ ♪ of living off the taste of the air ♪ ♪ turn around, barry ♪ finally, i have a manly chocolatey snack ♪ ♪ and fiber so my wife won't give me any more flack ♪
defense has been the name of the game so far. nice catch here by kevin madison to rob him right there. 11-3 is the final with the a's on the short end. that is the sporting life. nice to see the sharks back and looking great heading into the regular season. >> can't get enough hockey. >> we know. [ talking at the same time ] [ laughter ] >> thank you. >>> coming up tonight on the 10:00 p.m. news, inside public housing, the conditions, coming up tonight on 2, we go...
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clinton's secretary of defense from 2007 1997 to 2001. william cohen, now chairman of the cohen group. good to see you. thank you for being with us. >> thank you for having me. >> we just talked about infrastructure , people turn on the lights and they expect it to work. they turn on the tap and expect clean water to come out. same with military. a lot in social media said we can forward to cut a lot from the military and be fine. people don't seem to feel the daily impact of that. what is your thought. >> they don't feel the daily impact of it until something happens. there is growing instability in various parts of the world which may require the united states of having military commitment. congress has mandated a reduction a significant reduction, $500 million from the defense budget. under this two-year budget agreement with congress, $75 billion will be coming out of the defense budget. the question is how do you get it? you can reduce personnel which secretary hagel has propose: you can cut operations and maintenance which means you
clinton's secretary of defense from 2007 1997 to 2001. william cohen, now chairman of the cohen group. good to see you. thank you for being with us. >> thank you for having me. >> we just talked about infrastructure , people turn on the lights and they expect it to work. they turn on the tap and expect clean water to come out. same with military. a lot in social media said we can forward to cut a lot from the military and be fine. people don't seem to feel the daily impact of that....
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decreasing a defense budget right now is not the way to be doing it. we don't even have a natural security or military strategy that has been done in the last three to four years. therefore, we don't have a baseline by which we can even determine what our true force structure should be and how we should be exercising it. >> i think most of us would look at the overall picture of the defense budget and say there's got to be waste, fraud, duplication. what is it strategic value of making cuts and if we make some, where should they be made and where should we be spending more money rather than less money? >> up front let me say that it still remains an uncertainly world out there. adversaries still get a vote in terms of where to engage, when and under certain conditions. so we still need to maintain readiness. what i would advocate for is that we make sure that we still are able to send our sons and daughters of our volunteers as you said at the top of the comments, that they go into any fight, not be a fair fight but a fight where they go in knowing the
decreasing a defense budget right now is not the way to be doing it. we don't even have a natural security or military strategy that has been done in the last three to four years. therefore, we don't have a baseline by which we can even determine what our true force structure should be and how we should be exercising it. >> i think most of us would look at the overall picture of the defense budget and say there's got to be waste, fraud, duplication. what is it strategic value of making...
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terminals do deserve -- terminals do deserve appropriate legal counsel in their defense. the fact is, the trial had occurred decades ago. mumia abu-jamal had multiple high cost lawyers volunteering their time. he had plenty of lawyers. you did not need more lawyers. did was debo adegbile he decided to join a political cause. that is what he decided to do. that is what this was all about. by doing so, he demonstrated his own contempt for, and frankly, a willingness to undermine the criminal justice system of the united states. >> that was republican senator pat toomey a pennsylvania where mumia abu-jamal is in prison. johanna fernandez, can you talk about the campaign to oppose debo adegbile? what happened in the senate? i heard a lot from the opposition in this period of time leading up to the vote. i heard very little from groups supporting debo adegbile. >> so the campaign against debo was initiated by the fraternal order of police. it began when they wrote a letter to the president of the united states. it essentially demonized mumia abu-jamal and linked debo mumia's a
terminals do deserve -- terminals do deserve appropriate legal counsel in their defense. the fact is, the trial had occurred decades ago. mumia abu-jamal had multiple high cost lawyers volunteering their time. he had plenty of lawyers. you did not need more lawyers. did was debo adegbile he decided to join a political cause. that is what he decided to do. that is what this was all about. by doing so, he demonstrated his own contempt for, and frankly, a willingness to undermine the criminal...
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john roberts participated in his defense against being executed. but that didn't come up during hearings to confirm roberts to the supreme court, because a pillar of our justice system is that everyone is entitled to a defense, and the lawyer who defends a criminal shouldn't be treated like one. jonathan tamari covered this story for "the philadelphia enquirer." officer this was more than filing legal beliefs. the leadership fund volunteered to represent him despite the fact he had a team of lawyers working for him, and not only did they volunteer resources but the press releases made it clear they view him as a type of hero to your point. one of the things that troubles people is that jamal did have sort of a celebrity around him, i guess you could, a movement. but he wasn't a part of that. he was an attorney doing what attorneys do. is there any reticence on the part of the legal community in philadelphia that he's now being essentially punished for the sins of his client? >> wealth, i've heard from some attorneys, not necessarily in philadelphia
john roberts participated in his defense against being executed. but that didn't come up during hearings to confirm roberts to the supreme court, because a pillar of our justice system is that everyone is entitled to a defense, and the lawyer who defends a criminal shouldn't be treated like one. jonathan tamari covered this story for "the philadelphia enquirer." officer this was more than filing legal beliefs. the leadership fund volunteered to represent him despite the fact he had a...
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there's an organization appointed by the secretary of defense that goes by the acronym dacowits, defense advisory committee on women in the services, voted overwhelmingly in support of each and every one of these components of the gillibrand bill. dacowits was created in 1951, way back then under secretary marshall. the committee is composed by civilian and military men and women who are appointed by the defense secretary to provide advice and recommendations on matters and policies related to recruitment and retention treatment, et cetera, and well-being -- and the well-being of our highly qualified professional women in the armed forces. historically, the recommendations by dacowits have been very instrumental in affecting changes to the laws and policies pertaining to women in the military. this is an outside advocacy group or ad hoc panel. it's a long-standing advisory committee hand-picked by the secretary of defense and it supports the substance of this legislation. it's easier to support incremental reform but, in fact, it is also prudent to try small reforms before making bigger
there's an organization appointed by the secretary of defense that goes by the acronym dacowits, defense advisory committee on women in the services, voted overwhelmingly in support of each and every one of these components of the gillibrand bill. dacowits was created in 1951, way back then under secretary marshall. the committee is composed by civilian and military men and women who are appointed by the defense secretary to provide advice and recommendations on matters and policies related to...
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vladimir putin -- those were local self-defense units. those were local self-defense units. question -- how well trained are they if we compare them to the self-defense units in kiev? vladimir putin -- my dear colleague, look how well trained the people who operate in kiev were. as we all know, they were trained at special bases in neighboring states, in lithuania, poland and in ukraine itself, too. they were trained by instructors for extended periods. they were divided into dozens and hundreds. their actions were coordinated. they had good communication systems. it was all like clock work. did you see them in action? they looked very professional, like special forces. why do you think those in crimea should be any worse? in that case, can i specify it? did we take part in training crimean self-defense forces? vladimir putin -- no, we did not. and this is the same guy that the president of the united states pushed the reset button time and again with. this is the same guy that we can work with vladimir putin and my colleague from -- and former member of this body on friday,
vladimir putin -- those were local self-defense units. those were local self-defense units. question -- how well trained are they if we compare them to the self-defense units in kiev? vladimir putin -- my dear colleague, look how well trained the people who operate in kiev were. as we all know, they were trained at special bases in neighboring states, in lithuania, poland and in ukraine itself, too. they were trained by instructors for extended periods. they were divided into dozens and...
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if war is good for the defense industry, then is the threat of war good for defense investors or are they being naive? tensions heat up as our military slims down. we talk about that next. ...return on investment wall isn't a street... isn't the only return i'm looking forward to... for some, every dollar is earned with sweat, sacrifice, courage. which is why usaa is honored to help our members with everything from investing for retirement to saving for college. our commitment to current and former military members and their families is without equal. >>> welcome back to "power lunch." check out shares of lorillard, at session highs on various reports that reynolds american, another tobacco giant, is said to be exploring a possible bid for lorillard. reynolds american is up as well, both stocks very much in focus. remember, you are talking about one of the biggest menthol cigarette makers in america as well as a big e-cigarette presence as well. sue? >> absolutely. the e-cigarette growing in popularity. thank you so much. >>> this time last week, we were talking about cuts in the def
if war is good for the defense industry, then is the threat of war good for defense investors or are they being naive? tensions heat up as our military slims down. we talk about that next. ...return on investment wall isn't a street... isn't the only return i'm looking forward to... for some, every dollar is earned with sweat, sacrifice, courage. which is why usaa is honored to help our members with everything from investing for retirement to saving for college. our commitment to current and...
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missle defense unit. they are trying to find a solution. we have reporters on the ground in ukraine, russia, and washington this morning covering all the angles. let's begin with cnn white house correspondent. what are you hearing from the white house this morning? >> reporter: nothing this early at this point. today john kerry is going to meet with his counter part, the russian foreign minister. leaders there are expressing concern at not seeing russia at this point at the table to talk about this situation. that talk between secretary kerry and the foreign minister, as far as we know at this point, is expected to go forward in a matter of hours. everyone is hoping that that does continue. but the views between the u.s. and russia have sharply die verged at this point over what has happened and continues to happen in ukraine. madeline albright called russia's view of this delusional. saying as you mentioned, those soldiers are not russian soldiers, even though in interviews we've seen reporters approach
missle defense unit. they are trying to find a solution. we have reporters on the ground in ukraine, russia, and washington this morning covering all the angles. let's begin with cnn white house correspondent. what are you hearing from the white house this morning? >> reporter: nothing this early at this point. today john kerry is going to meet with his counter part, the russian foreign minister. leaders there are expressing concern at not seeing russia at this point at the table to talk...
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the priority, i'm always for more defense. i understand there could be cuts here and there, waste fraud, and some of the programs needed to be pulled back and some of the equipment, but i'm for a stronger defense. i think america constantly has to relearn the lesson and i don't want to do it again in the future. >> very good point. eric, general odierno, the army's chief of staff came out and said this soldier level would be absolutely way too small. he also said that we would be at high risk to meet one major war. isn't the best way to prevent war to keep the strongest military? >> i do, and this may surprise a lot of people, but i'm okay with this. i'm okay with a troop drawdown. i don't like the fact we're not becoming -- draw them down. we don't want to be boots in the ground in other countries anymore. we want to defend our soil, american interest abroad and here, but let's do it smarter. let's do it with drones, with air -- the air force. let's do it with submarines. i think this is actually probably a smart thing to do.
the priority, i'm always for more defense. i understand there could be cuts here and there, waste fraud, and some of the programs needed to be pulled back and some of the equipment, but i'm for a stronger defense. i think america constantly has to relearn the lesson and i don't want to do it again in the future. >> very good point. eric, general odierno, the army's chief of staff came out and said this soldier level would be absolutely way too small. he also said that we would be at high...
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when chuck hagel was nominated to be wecht ry of defense. some of the comments about our allies in the middle east it stared the living die lights out of me. my fears were not understanded. hagel proudly announced his proposals to further execute the readiness of our nation by food productions and cults to military families k housing, too cam bylet crime. we have warned of putting our gored dawn. for to harry truman to who dangerous. in this readiness world it the bound fags of our freedom. the best military lines from mccar tour to omar brad de to david petraeus warned us to lull into thinking it would be safer and careful. frankly i don't give a rat's rear if pop nations like north korea bully nations like iran like us, matters not at all to me. i want them to know if they raise their hand against us in the next insurance dant. we fool ourselves into thinking we should protect ourselves on the street and asking for military volunteers. i am back from 11 vehicle three years of military tfr. every 18-year-old gets two years of mandatory chur
when chuck hagel was nominated to be wecht ry of defense. some of the comments about our allies in the middle east it stared the living die lights out of me. my fears were not understanded. hagel proudly announced his proposals to further execute the readiness of our nation by food productions and cults to military families k housing, too cam bylet crime. we have warned of putting our gored dawn. for to harry truman to who dangerous. in this readiness world it the bound fags of our freedom. the...
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i can't guarantee this is going to happen but we urged the technical defense is not be used. that's what i feel so strong our meeting should set an example and they are considering an effect creating a new law that would waive the statute of limitations as to the art that's in -- whether they will do it or not still remains to be seen but they publicly indicated they are looking at it and h it would certainly be a wonderful thing. it would be constant with the washington principles so this story never end. it never end. >> let me say about this, i hate to predict the future. it's a perilous thing to do, but i believe we will see changes and i believe that the principal reason is that the public, the court of public opinion is not going to no what the heck everybody is talking about. it's been stuck with legislators and lawyers debating this thing and using fancy terms like providence et cetera and the general public does not what they're talking about. so you have something like this case and there's a billion and have euro trove of pictures found. you guys help me out on thi
i can't guarantee this is going to happen but we urged the technical defense is not be used. that's what i feel so strong our meeting should set an example and they are considering an effect creating a new law that would waive the statute of limitations as to the art that's in -- whether they will do it or not still remains to be seen but they publicly indicated they are looking at it and h it would certainly be a wonderful thing. it would be constant with the washington principles so this...
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s defense programs. from london, this is just over 30 minutes. >> questions for the prime minister. >> question number one, mr. speaker. >> thank you, mr. speaker. >> this morning i had meetings with ministerial colleagues and according to my duties, i shall have further such meetings later today. >> thank you, mr. speaker. i think we should also congratulate on his tremendous win in that winter olympics. it was announced a bonuses of 2.3 billion pounds. 140% pay rise for the chief executive. when ordinary families face a cost-of-living crisis. isn't it time for this government to listen to labor to get our young people back to work? >> i congratulate the olympic team for the best metal performance since 1924 at a winter's game. it was a huge honor to welcome them. we had an explanation of the task of the skeleton bobsledding and indeed curling. congratulation goes to everyone involved and all those who helped to train them. on the issue of bank bonuses -- they are well down from the appalling situation.
s defense programs. from london, this is just over 30 minutes. >> questions for the prime minister. >> question number one, mr. speaker. >> thank you, mr. speaker. >> this morning i had meetings with ministerial colleagues and according to my duties, i shall have further such meetings later today. >> thank you, mr. speaker. i think we should also congratulate on his tremendous win in that winter olympics. it was announced a bonuses of 2.3 billion pounds. 140% pay...
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affairs at the united states department of defense. we have colonel john devillier, my apologies, the commander of air force mortuary affairs operations at the united states department of defense. colonel kirk brown is the director of army casualty and mortuary affairs operations center at the united states department of defense, and we have commander aaron brodsky, the director of navy casualty services at the united states department of defense. pursuant to committee rules, all witnesses will be sworn before they testify. if you would please rise and raise your right hands. do you solemnly swear or affirm that the testimony you're about to give will be the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth? thank you. you may be seated. let the reflect that the witnesses all answered in the affirmative. as we have discussed with the department of defense, i want our audience, and particularly the families to know that there are some limitations on things that we can discuss. as i've mentioned, there are certain classified information,
affairs at the united states department of defense. we have colonel john devillier, my apologies, the commander of air force mortuary affairs operations at the united states department of defense. colonel kirk brown is the director of army casualty and mortuary affairs operations center at the united states department of defense, and we have commander aaron brodsky, the director of navy casualty services at the united states department of defense. pursuant to committee rules, all witnesses will...
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these were local self-defense self-defense- forces. they were very well-trained. look at the people who operated in crimea. i mean in kiev. they were well-trained. they were trained at special camps in neighboring countries, poland and lithuania. they were trained by special instructors. they were trained in long time. they have divisions. they are divided in hundred and 10's. -- were well coordinated. why should self-defense forces in crimea the less trained? >> did russia dissipate in training these forces? no . do you consider the possibility -- >> is up to the people living in a certain territory. if they can exercise their free will. they can determine their future. example, if albanians were --owed to do that in albania self-determination, the right to self-determination -- this is part of the u.n. documents -- this right is still there. instigate, we will never support such trends. only people who live in a certain territory have the right to decide their own future. >> to questions -- two questions. you said these are extreme measures, the possibility of d
these were local self-defense self-defense- forces. they were very well-trained. look at the people who operated in crimea. i mean in kiev. they were well-trained. they were trained at special camps in neighboring countries, poland and lithuania. they were trained by special instructors. they were trained in long time. they have divisions. they are divided in hundred and 10's. -- were well coordinated. why should self-defense forces in crimea the less trained? >> did russia dissipate in...
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there's been a meeting of defense ministers. obviously ukraine right on the borders of nato, on the borders of poland is a core challenge and worry for nato security. >> that concludes the public parts of our meeting. and i thank the media for their attendance. >> that's all we're going to see. we unfortunately arrived a bit late. normally these sessions happen behind closed doors. that was a very public piece of the meeting of defense ministers in brussels. we were talking about what's happening in bangkok. she's been indicted for alleged criminality in a rice scheme. >> reporter: this is the first time we have seen the prime minister's own supporters, and she has huge numbers of them outside bangkok, to carry out the same tactic being used by the anti-government movement. that movement has block aided ministries in central bangkok. they are using the same tactic against the building behind me, the anti-corruption commission. they sealed off the gate. they're taking a break. they are waiting for three cement trucks. they are go
there's been a meeting of defense ministers. obviously ukraine right on the borders of nato, on the borders of poland is a core challenge and worry for nato security. >> that concludes the public parts of our meeting. and i thank the media for their attendance. >> that's all we're going to see. we unfortunately arrived a bit late. normally these sessions happen behind closed doors. that was a very public piece of the meeting of defense ministers in brussels. we were talking about...
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military efforts will respond to the crisis in ukraine. >> the defense department is pursuing measures to support our allies including stepping up joint training in poland. it's an area that i visited a few weeks ago, and augmenting our participation in nato's air-policing mission on the baltic peninsula. >>> and remember for the latest coming out of the ukraine and the rest of today's headlines you can follow us on twitter. >>> the votes have been counted in texas, wendy davis will face republican greg abbott. abbott has come under fire for campaigning with rock star ted nugent. >>> the state house with vote on a water protection spill in west virginia. robert and i have in charleston, and what does this bill specifically propose? >> reporter: del, it's been a long few days for the politicians here in west virginia, the bill went through the judiciary committee over the weekend, and then it hit the finance committee and sort of came to a bit of a halt, but basically it proposes that all above storage chemical tanks here in the state will be due to yearly inspections. there were a coup
military efforts will respond to the crisis in ukraine. >> the defense department is pursuing measures to support our allies including stepping up joint training in poland. it's an area that i visited a few weeks ago, and augmenting our participation in nato's air-policing mission on the baltic peninsula. >>> and remember for the latest coming out of the ukraine and the rest of today's headlines you can follow us on twitter. >>> the votes have been counted in texas,...
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decreasing a defense budget right now is not the way to do it. we don't even have a national security or a national military strategy done in the last three to four years. therefore, we don't have a baseline by which we can even determine what our troop force structure should be and how we should be exercising it. >> general newton, i think most of us would look at the overall picture of the defense budget and say there's got to be ways. there's fraud, abuse, duplication. as a person who served many years in the air force, what is the strategic value of making cuts, and if we make some, where should they be made and where should we be spending more money rather than less money? >> well, first, let me say it remains an uncertain world out there. adversaries or potential adversaries get a vote in terms of where to engage, when, and under certain conditions, of course, so we need to maintain readiness. what i would advocate for is that we make sure that we still are able to send our sons and daughters of our volunteers, as you said at the top of the
decreasing a defense budget right now is not the way to do it. we don't even have a national security or a national military strategy done in the last three to four years. therefore, we don't have a baseline by which we can even determine what our troop force structure should be and how we should be exercising it. >> general newton, i think most of us would look at the overall picture of the defense budget and say there's got to be ways. there's fraud, abuse, duplication. as a person who...
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the president's defense budget reflects that reality. it helps sustain our commitments and our leadership at a very defining moment. i believe this budget is far more than a set of numbers and a list of decisions. it is a statement of values and priorities. it is a budget grounded in reality. you have noted some of that reality, mr. chairman in your remarks. it is a reality that prepares the u.s. military to defend our national security in a world that is becoming less predictable, more volatile, and in some ways more threatening to our country and our interests, as was noted in ranking member imhauf's statement. it is a plan that allows our military to meet america's future challenges and our future threats. it matches our resources to our strategy. and it is a product of collaboration. all of the dod's military and civilian leaders were included. the chairman, the vice chairman, the service secretary, service chiefs, all of our people. we value their leadership, their input, our senior enlisted input was important. as we all know, amer
the president's defense budget reflects that reality. it helps sustain our commitments and our leadership at a very defining moment. i believe this budget is far more than a set of numbers and a list of decisions. it is a statement of values and priorities. it is a budget grounded in reality. you have noted some of that reality, mr. chairman in your remarks. it is a reality that prepares the u.s. military to defend our national security in a world that is becoming less predictable, more...
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so this budget by president obama guts our defense. it is the smallest army since 1940. the smallest navy since 1915 and the smallest air force in modern history. if you went into iran tomorrow to have to neutralize or stop their nuclear program, you're going to need every b-2 and f-22 you can get. the f-16 and f-18 are great planes but they're not stealth. so if you're going to modernize your military for future conflicts, this budget will not allow you to do it. the idea you're taking off what kind of wars you're going to fight assumes the enemies of our nation will agree with you. >> senator durbin, the last word to you. in fact, the "wall street journal" made much the same point as senator graham did, saying, look, the pumps of fielding a large army is to minimize the temptation for aggressi aggression. how far is too far to cut back on troops? >> well, i don't know that we can pin our national defense strategy on the irrationality of leaders in north korea because i don't know that we can ever build a national military that would deter some craziness by someone. but
so this budget by president obama guts our defense. it is the smallest army since 1940. the smallest navy since 1915 and the smallest air force in modern history. if you went into iran tomorrow to have to neutralize or stop their nuclear program, you're going to need every b-2 and f-22 you can get. the f-16 and f-18 are great planes but they're not stealth. so if you're going to modernize your military for future conflicts, this budget will not allow you to do it. the idea you're taking off...
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defense cuts. it would shrink the size of the army and eliminate some older weapons programs. the secretary laid out his plans yesterday. >> this is a time for reality. this recognizes the magnitude of the reality of our fiscal challenges, the dangerous world we live in, and the american military's unique and indispensable role in the security of this country and in today's volatile world. >> for more insight i want to bring in robert levinson. he is a retired colonel from the u.s. air force and has more than two decades of service and joining us, larry korb. they are both joining us from washington, d.c. if you could explain based on your experience and your reading of the proposed defense budget put forth yesterday, what is your initial reaction? >> basically, it is higher than we would have expected a year ago because you had the budget deal that gave some relief from sequestration. even if you control for inflation is higher in real terms than it was during the cold war and it brings us back to
defense cuts. it would shrink the size of the army and eliminate some older weapons programs. the secretary laid out his plans yesterday. >> this is a time for reality. this recognizes the magnitude of the reality of our fiscal challenges, the dangerous world we live in, and the american military's unique and indispensable role in the security of this country and in today's volatile world. >> for more insight i want to bring in robert levinson. he is a retired colonel from the u.s....
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and this morning was the final defense witness. it was a clinical pharmacologist, the defense had called them because here's the prosecution's theory, in a nutshell. prosecution is saying even if you mix up the medications -- and they were side by side, and you took the ambien instead of thyroid medication, you then knew and felt the effects coming on you. you shouldn't have left your house. you shouldn't have gotten behind the wheel. and if it came on you when you were driving, you should have pulled over. you had that duty. so this clinical pharmacologist for the defense said the effects hit very rapidly. that the ability to make good judgment is severely impaired. and people affected by this medication don't even realize they're affected. but then on cross-examination, tough cross-examination, if someone has been on this medication for ten years, aren't you going to know and feel the effects that it's coming on you? the answer was yes. so it will be in the jury's hands shortly after these closing arguments, ashleigh. >> all righ
and this morning was the final defense witness. it was a clinical pharmacologist, the defense had called them because here's the prosecution's theory, in a nutshell. prosecution is saying even if you mix up the medications -- and they were side by side, and you took the ambien instead of thyroid medication, you then knew and felt the effects coming on you. you shouldn't have left your house. you shouldn't have gotten behind the wheel. and if it came on you when you were driving, you should have...
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among them, members of the self-defense forces. >> reporter: 100,000 members of the self-defense forces took part in rescue operations in the aftermath of march 11. it was the biggest-ever deployment in the history of the sdf. the sixth artillery regiment is based in fukushima prefecture. the 500 members of the regiment searched for people after the quake and tsunami struck. the commanding officer at that time was amazed by their dedication. >> the members of the camp wanted to go further, even to sunset they want to search and rescue. the hardest mission to me is to stop them. >> reporter: some members of the regiment lost family members, and their homes. but, they put their troubles aside, and focused on their mission. >> more than 15 members of camp kurayama, i heard at a later time, i heard that they have lost their families. but they didn't even say anything. >> reporter: the japan self-defense forces rescued a total of 20,000 earthquake and tsunami victims. he says many of his troops think they could have saved more people. >> there is still missing people, thousands of people mis
among them, members of the self-defense forces. >> reporter: 100,000 members of the self-defense forces took part in rescue operations in the aftermath of march 11. it was the biggest-ever deployment in the history of the sdf. the sixth artillery regiment is based in fukushima prefecture. the 500 members of the regiment searched for people after the quake and tsunami struck. the commanding officer at that time was amazed by their dedication. >> the members of the camp wanted to go...
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we have the secretary of defense going to the nato meeting this week. he is going with out a number of commitments, troops we would leave behind to continue on the mission of training and supporting the afghan troops. i think it would have been much better if the president had made the decision and given that number. i think i visit with a lot of our nato allies. they asked me what -- where do we go from here? they have already made commitments. they need to have that number established. congress can address that in our bill and i think we can keep continuing to apply pressure. we want the same end, we want the same goal, we want a safe, secure, free afghanistan. we are fighting over how that happens and we get there. >> your speech doesn't advocate or describe a clear u.s. mission in afghanistan post 2014. do you call for a continued counterinsurgency mission, larger u.s. military footprint or smaller force to do the kind of narrow missions envisioned by president obama? >> the president is the commander-in-chief and it is up to him to make a final det
we have the secretary of defense going to the nato meeting this week. he is going with out a number of commitments, troops we would leave behind to continue on the mission of training and supporting the afghan troops. i think it would have been much better if the president had made the decision and given that number. i think i visit with a lot of our nato allies. they asked me what -- where do we go from here? they have already made commitments. they need to have that number established....